Brocade 'Sharks Player of the Month'

Brent Burns Earns Honors for March

SAN JOSE, California - The San Jose Sharks announced today that defenseman/right wing Brent Burns has been selected as the Brocade "Sharks Player of the Month" for March.

Burns, 28, posted 10 points (5-5=10) in ten games during the month of March, playing nine of those games as a right wing. His month included a four-game point streak from March 12 - 18 and a three-game goal streak from March 25 - 28, both of which tied career highs.

Established in the 1996-97 season, the Brocade "Sharks Player of the Month" program honors the Sharks player(s) who have contributed most to the team's success each month. Brocade will donate $2,500 on behalf of the player(s) to The Sharks Foundation. In addition, one player will be selected as the Brocade "Sharks Player of the Year" at the conclusion of the season and Brocade will donate $5,000 on his behalf to The Sharks Foundation. The Sharks Player of the Month and Year award program has donated more than $300,000 to The Sharks Foundation since the program's inception.

"Both Brocade and the Sharks Foundation share a commitment to giving back to the community that so strongly supports us. We applaud the Sharks Foundation's dedication to enhancing the lives of youth and families in our community with an emphasis in the areas of Education, Health and Safety, and Character Development. We are honored to make a charitable contribution to the Sharks Foundation to commemorate the hard work and dedication of the Sharks Player of the Month," John Noh, a Brocade executive commented.

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